Examples of guard hair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Llamas have two coats: thick guard hair that’s used for ropes and soft down that’s good for spinning into yarn. — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2021 In the hybrids, however, Tibetan antelope guard hairs may also be hard to find. — National Geographic, 24 Apr. 2019 Usually officials look for guard hairs, the long, crinkly hairs that keep Tibetan antelope dry in the wild. — National Geographic, 24 Apr. 2019 No guard hairs were apparent to the naked eye, perhaps because of the preponderance of pashmina in the weave. — National Geographic, 24 Apr. 2019

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